Original artwork, not a still
Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A grown physicist turns into a toddler the moment he has the sniffles, and a nursery rhyme is the only cure. It gave the series its tenderest running gag and a glimpse of the mother behind Sheldon's rigidity. Outside the show the song is a real children's tune, which surprised many fans, and it turned up on mugs and plush toys for years.
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In context
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The song first appears in "The Pancake Batter Anomaly" (season 1, episode 11, March 31, 2008). Sheldon catches a cold, Leonard, Howard and Raj flee his whining, and Penny is left to look after him. Sheldon wants the song his mother sang to him when he was ill, and Penny sings it to him. It returns whenever he is sick or homesick, including a later episode where Penny sings it again after he is locked out of his apartment and has to sleep over at hers.
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- The Big Bang Theory Wiki: Soft KittyIntro and AppearancesReference checked
- The Big Bang Theory Wiki: The Pancake Batter AnomalyInfobox and SummaryReference checked
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